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CSE 457: Introduction to Computer Graphics

Spring 2026

After the first lecture (in CSE2 G10), the class will NOT have lectures on Tuesdays. Thursdays will be live Q&A sessions in CSE2 G10. View the syllabus for more details.

Artifact Winners

Click here for last quarter’s final artifacts and winners.

Calendar

Tentative schedule for the class. All assignments are due at 11pm on the specified date.

Lecture Material

Week 1

Mar 31: Intro (live in person CSE2 G10); P1 out; Affine Transformations, Hierarchical Modeling
Apr 2: Q&A session (CSE2 G10)

Week 2

Apr 7: Meshes 1, Meshes 2, Reflection 1, Reflection 2; P1 Due P2 out
Apr 9: Q&A

Week 3

Apr 14: Images 1, Projection 1, Projection 2, Color Perception
Apr 16: Q&A

Week 4

Apr 21: Ray Tracing 1, Ray Tracing 2, Ray Tracing 3; P2 Due P3 out
Apr 23: Q&A

Week 5

Apr 28: Images 2, Images 3, Interpolation
Apr 30: Q&A

Week 6

May 5: Particle Systems 1, Particle Systems 2, Splines 1; P3 Due P4 out; Artifact Group
May 7: Q&A

Week 7

May 12: Splines 2, Splines 3, Subdivision Surfaces; Artifact Out
May 14: Q&A
May 17: Artifact Pitch Due

Week 8

May 19: LLMs 1, LLMs 2; P4 Due
May 21: No Q&A this week; Fab Lab

Week 9

May 26: Text-to-Image 1, Text-to-Image 2; Fab Lab
May 28: No Q&A this week; Artifact Checkpoint Due

Week 10

Jun 2: Displays 1, Displays 2, Elective
Jun 4: No Q&A this week; VR Lab

Week 11

Jun 9: Artifact Due
Jun 10: Artifact Demo Day (4:30-6:20pm @ CSE2 G10, during Finals block)